Ben Stiller was minding his own business, taking in a day of tennis at the Indian Wells tournament in California on Thursday, March 17, when he found himself dragged into an exchange between one of the players and a heckler in the crowd.

As People reported, Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios, notorious for his short fuse, was taking on Rafael Nadal when, just as he was about to serve, a heckler shouted at him.

Kyrgios paused, and responded to the heckler, “Are you good at tennis?” 

“No,” the heckler responded.

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“Exactly,” Kyrgios answered, “so why are you speaking?”

Actors Christine Taylor and Ben Stiller applaud after Rafael Nadal of Spain won a point against Nick Kyrgios of Australia during a quarterfinals tennis match played on March 17, 2022 during the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, CA. (Photo by John Cordes/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Actors Christine Taylor and Ben Stiller applaud after Rafael Nadal of Spain won a point against Nick Kyrgios of Australia during a quarterfinals tennis match played on March 17, 2022 during the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, CA. (Photo by John Cordes/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

After the crowd laughed, Kyrgios paused once more and pointed at Stiller, seated with with wife Christine Taylor in the front row.

“Do I tell him how to act? No,” he said, referencing the “Zoolander” star, who smiled wryly while Taylor appeared to chuckle.